Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Jordan
Jordan: Persistence to last grade of primary, female was 95.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Jordan, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persistence to last grade of primary, female in Jordan is 95.7%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, female in Jordan peaked at 98.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 66.4%, in 1971.
That places Jordan 64th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 66.4% | — |
| 1972 | 83.4% | +25.6% |
| 1973 | 84.3% | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 83.0% | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 84.3% | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 84.2% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 83.4% | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 89.4% | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 91.1% | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 89.2% | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 91.2% | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 96.0% | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 76.1% | -20.7% |
| 1989 | 92.5% | +21.6% |
| 1993 | 96.8% | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 96.4% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 96.1% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 97.0% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 95.1% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 93.8% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 98.8% | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 97.1% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 96.1% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 94.9% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 97.4% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 98.8% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 95.4% | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 95.7% | +0.3% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 95.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.8%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 95.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 93.7%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Jordan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +25.6% | 66.4% | 83.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 83.3% | 66.4% | 91.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 89.0% | 76.1% | 96.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 96.6% | 96.4% | 96.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 95.5% | 93.8% | 97.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 96.7% | 94.9% | 98.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 95.4% | 98.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 61 Netherlands 96.1% compare
- 62 Romania 96.0% compare
- 63 Lebanon 95.8% compare
- 65 Seychelles 95.6% compare
- 66 Philippines 95.4% compare
- 67 Paraguay 95.4% compare
More education data for Jordan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 73,057 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 10,973 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 83,712 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 80,149 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.03 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.12 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9383 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0966 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to last grade of primary, female in Jordan?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Jordan was 95.7% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, female recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, female recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.4% in 1971.
- How does Jordan rank for persistence to last grade of primary, female?
- Jordan ranks 64th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, female rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.